"Team"

Lava
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Republic

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Though New Zealand teenager Lorde was only imagining taking over the world in her smash "Royals", that's basically what happened, as she went on to become the first woman in 17 years to top Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. Now, with a Universal deal in place-- her debut LP Pure Heroine will see U.S. release on Sept. 30-- it should be no surprise that her new song "Team" further articulates her plans for global domination.

"I'm kind of over getting told to throw my hands up in the air/ So there," sings Lorde, which should cement her position on that subject just like she asserted her stances on Grey Goose and gold chains. (As for Corollas, that's another story.) Where Lorde's The Love Club EP provided glimpses of a promising voice figuring out her sound, "Team" is all the way there, a winding stadium chant that's lined with hooks. They grow up so fast, don't they?